About Pedro Dávila

Pedro A. Dávila Garrido is a mathematician and a training expert for HR management software solutions. He has held consultancy positions addressing Spanish and Portuguese payroll management as well as HR management. Currently he is the Training Manager for Meta4 solutions, a company specialized in HRM software solutions. He also holds an Executive Master’s degree in Management from ICADE and pioneered the uptake of sports values within the company.

9th January 2019

Recently, Meta4, the company I work for renewed FFE certification as a Family-Friendly Enterprise, a practice that is registered as part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies. CSR addresses responsibility issues and work-life balance; it also includes support for equal opportunities and the integration of the most disadvantaged. Even though I had always backed and…

8th March 2018

In previous articles we already discussed the importance of personalized development plans. As a reminder, we will first briefly summarize the three kep points required for implementing these plans: Set business goals and identify the right employees for achieving these. Identify the people to take part in designing and implementing the development plan. The HR…

22nd March 2017

“Great vision without great people is irrelevant.” James C. Collins An incredible symphony is a harmony of instruments, notes and timbres of sound – be it percussion, wind, or string. And people who play music. Let’s not forget the conductor either. Without talented people, whatever role they play, there’s nothing special, and even less so, if…

8th March 2017

“What makes the desert beautiful,” said the little prince, “is that somewhere it hides a well.” —Only an aviator at heart and a writer like Antoine de Saint Exupéry who often flew over deserts could have penned such a truth. So even if you followed the advice from the last article “Development Plans the Right…

14th February 2017

In his book, “The Little Prince”, Antoine de Saint Exupery wrote, “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” The ripple of those words of wisdom touches even talent development and management. That’s exactly why we need a development plan— so that excellence in talent management is not merely a wish or a…

21st December 2013

Today has been a great day in my company’s office. We received a Christmas hamper, but that is not the reason why I got very excited, since I have worked many years here and I am used to receiving it. However, today I returned home very happy. Do you wonder why? It all started…